“Since taking office, Hochul has passed more than 400 new bills.”

Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the PoliFact article “Since taking office, Hochul has passed more than 400 new bills.” Reeher, who studies American legislative politics, explained that there are many reasons that New York State in particular often introduces and passes so many bills. “It’s a liberal state, it’s more active, it spends a lot of money, there’s more stuff to manage,” Reeher said.